"I have read ad nausea about RS4 intake gunking issues, which is puzzling because, 1. I don't have an RS4 and 2. I am committed to go Eyetalian for the next vehicle, so I don't plan on RS4 acquistion." Would it be because the back of your head plans to drop an high rev V8 in a Alfa Guiletta to create some kind of er-8C ;-) Vincent.